Monday, June 15, 2009

Taking Chance

We were given a movie to watch by some friends called Taking Chance. I don't get out much, movie-wise, or watch previews so I hadn't heard of it. It was.......

I'm not even sure where to start. The story is about an Officer escorting a young Marine home for his final resting place. He was killed in Iraq April 9th, 2004. The movie is about the journey to Wyoming and the astounding respect, duty, and honor that was shown to this 19 year old Lance Corporal.

Most of us live day to day without seriously thinking about what is going on half way around the world. We are not profoundly touched when we hear the 3 second blip on the news about a soldier killed in action. Most of us do not know that there are thousands of grieving families across this nation, maybe even miles from our homes, wondering if anyone cares about the life of their son or daughter, wife or husband, brother or sister, uncle, aunt......

Most of us are not army wives or husbands or parents who have to live for 6-15 months at a time without our loved ones, often raising children by themselves and holding down the fort, praying probably hourly for the protection of their loved one. Most of us, if we were honest, are glad we aren't one of those people. They are profoundly affected by the 3 second blips on the television.

I have the honor of being the sister-in-law of a Corporal in the United States Army. My husband and I prayed daily for him as he was deployed for 15 months, returning home safely last August. We will never know what he went through, what he saw, what he had to do; we only know that it has changed him, it has made him into a man. We have the utmost respect for him and any other member of the Armed Forces and for their families who sacrifice daily, unseen, to keep our country safe. This is on my heart after having watched a very respectful movie, honoring the life and home-coming of a United States Marine. I am incredibly ignorant yet incredibly thankful for what goes on each day to make my life, my husband's and children's lives, our families and friend's lives safer.

Thank you to the men and women who have served or are currently serving. Thank you to their families. May God bless you.

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